<h1>TLDR</h1>
I built a free <a href="https://github.com/rryyqn/ai-chatbot" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">AI support chatbot template</a>, useful for customer support, knowledge bases, or lead captures. You can configure the chatbot’s responses, UI, and rate limiting, or style it to your own needs. Test the demo <a href="https://ai-chatbot-rryyqn.vercel.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">here</a>.
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<h1>The Issue</h1>
Every company or project eventually benefits from a chatbot—whether for customer support, product FAQs, onboarding. It all contributes to a smoother user experience.
But building one from scratch is hard:
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You need to connect to AI models (and deal with streaming responses).
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You have to implement rate limiting so users don’t overload your system.
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You need bot protection to stop spam or abuse.
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It should look good and be easy to customize.
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Most existing chatbot services are straight up EXPENSIVE 💸.
This template gives you a modern, production-ready AI chatbot template that’s:
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Secure (Arcjet for rate limiting + bot detection)
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Flexible (Gemini models, configurable chatbot, UI theming)
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Easy to deploy (Next.js 15, designed for Vercel but portable anywhere)
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Free for life (with Google AI’s generous free tier)
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<h1>The Solution</h1>
Instead of spending weeks reinventing the wheel, you can:
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Clone it → Configure it → Deploy it → Have a polished chatbot running in 10 minutes.
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Start with a beautiful, secure, scalable baseline, and focus on what makes your chatbot unique.
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Use it as a boilerplate for client projects, product integrations, or internal tools (MIT License).
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<h1>Links</h1>
<a href="https://github.com/rryyqn/ai-chatbot" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Get the template</a>
<a href="https://ai-chatbot-rryyqn.vercel.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Test the demo</a>
<a href="https://rryyqn.com/projects/ai-chatbot" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Learn how I built it</a>

rryyqn

A free, open-source AI chatbot template built with Next.js 15 that includes rate limiting, bot protection, and customizable UI. The template uses Google's Gemini models and can be deployed quickly for customer support, knowledge bases, or lead capture. It features security through Arcjet, flexible configuration options, and is designed for easy deployment on Vercel with MIT licensing.

Open Source Template for AI Support Chatbot